Riverford Organic Is Awash With Possibilities

Riverford Organic invites potential franchisees to Wash Farm in Devon for a day of discovery.
 
Growing in prestige and brimming with awards and accolades, the UK’s leading veg box delivery franchise continues its search for budding entrepreneurs – or seasoned ones – and is holding a Discovery Day on Saturday 11 February 2012 at it’s main farm – Wash – in Devon.

Says Laura Cottee, Riverford’s Territory Services Manager: “We expect people to visit us from all over the country.

We’re a large and well established franchise with around 70 franchisees delivering more than 50,000 organic food boxes each week.

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An interview with Riverford Organic franchisee, Hayley Dwyer

37-year old Hayley Dwyer’s main source of income was working as a consultant in the Public Sector.

But the downturn in the economy meant that the future was uncertain. With a new family to consider, she looked beyond her existing position and discovered Riverford Organic’s veg box delivery franchise.

Here she talks about the transition and how the move has given her added security and more time with her family.

What did you do before becoming a Riverford Franchisee?
I worked mainly as a consultant in the public sector providing virtual assistant services such as sales and marketing support. However, with the recession, money in the sector began drying up and I could foresee the need for my role disappearing.

That would have left me with no income and nothing to do, so my husband Andy and I started looking into buying a business.

How did you become owners of the Guildford Franchise territory?

It was actually a friend of mine in the public sector who drew my attention to Riverford Organic. She saw an article in a national newspaper on Riverford’s founder, Guy Watson.

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Jasper’s Franchise the answer for husband and wife team

Jasper’s has opened its ninth food franchise with the launch of Jasper’s Derby, run by husband and wife team Anne and Jimmy Coppen.

Anne lived and worked in Kuwait before marrying Jimmy and raising their three children. Jimmy spent the early part of his career as an engineer for the railways and latterly as a British Gas engineer.

For 10 years the couple owned a pet products business which became a fully-fledged grocer shop. Their decision to own a Jasper’s catering franchise was inspired by a life-long interest in food.

Jimmy says “Having experienced setting up and running a business on our own, we know the challenges –

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Organic Food Franchise Beating Supermarket Prices By 20%

Whoever thought an independent food company couldn’t match the major supermarkets on price hasn’t read the latest statistics from Riverford Organic.

The organic food franchise, which delivers vegetables and other farm produce through its nationwide network of franchisees, recently weighed in at an average 19.3 percent cheaper than Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, topping them by 8, 18 and 32 percent respectively.

Their best value boxes outstripping the supermarket equivalent by over 40 percent for the second month running.

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Archer's Ice Cream Franchise Lands in Newcastle

Congratulations to Sharon and Mark Greener who together have opened the latest Archers outlet in Jesmond.

A sophisticated area of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Jesmond is home to a huge student population from both Newcastle and Northumbria Universities, so we are looking forward to the madness of fresher's week in mid September.

Archer’s New Moor Farm

Following the opening of the new parlour building at the farm in time for Easter and the wonderful weather in April the summer settled into its normal pattern of mad days with customers queuing down the drive to quiet days - overall sales and visitor numbers are up, the recession does not seem to be slowing us down!

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